Consolidation
Ken Norgrove, RSA
Ken Norgrove has more than 35 years’ experience in the insurance industry and a history with RSA that dates back to 1986, but it is how he is shaping the business today that earned him fourth place on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
RSA’s Norgrove reveals ‘acquisition is on the radar’
Ken Norgrove, CEO of RSA UK and Ireland, has shared that while he mainly aims to grow the business in the UK and Ireland organically, he is also always on the hunt for consolidation opportunities.
M&A trends in the UK insurance sector
After 2024 ended with the mega merger of Aviva and Direct Line being lined up, Insurance Post’s latest podcast examines whether more takeovers are on the cards for the UK industry in 2025.
Big Interview: Jane Kielty, Aon UK and Ireland
Aon UK and Ireland’s CEO, Jane Kielty sits down with Scott McGee to talk through her first year in the job, and why 2025 will be the year of high performance for the broker.
Aon doubling new business going into 2025 compared to 2024
Aon UK and Ireland CEO Jane Kielty has told Insurance Post that Aon has “twice as much new work” with existing clients and double the number of new clients going into 2025 than it did going into 2024.
Could the Aviva-DLG deal spark a personal lines M&A boom in 2025?
With Aviva and Direct Line Group’s £3.7bn merger looking like a done-deal, Insurance Post ponders what rivals could be thinking. Could 2025 be the year of a personal lines M&A boom?
MGAs Review of the Year 2025
An MGA chief would like Sir Bob Geldof to teach the industry a thing or two about social responsibility in 2025, and leaders are confident that while the hard market was punishing for a time in 2024, next year the sector is well-positioned to lead…
Re-emergence of Southampton: where insurance first docked
While the story of insurance is often traced back to old coffee houses in London in the 16th century, Scott McGee discovers insurance had a place in the UK hundreds of years before that as he explores the re-emergence of its original hub in the UK:…
Big Interview: Clarissa Franks, Lockton
Clarissa Franks, head of UK retail for Lockton, speaks to Scott McGee about her first year at the broker, the joy of not being “tied up in numbers and margin”, and shares how her team is “doubling down” to achieve growth.
Big interview: Michael Rea, Gallagher UK
Having taken on the Gallagher UK CEO role at the start of the year, Micheal Rea talks to Jonathan Swift about breaking the £1bn revenue barrier, the benefits of scale, putting M&A on hold and why the market is in transition in terms of rates.
Six reasons Ageas could be the perfect insurance ‘partner’ for Saga
Content Director’s View: As Saga admits it is in talks with Ageas, Jonathan Swift suggests there is a lot to like about a potential ‘partnership’ between the two, not least as a spring board for further deals.
Q&A: John Dunn, Brokerbility
After more than 18 months into his role as MD of Brokerbility, John Dunn catches up with Insurance Post to discuss bring clarity to the networks, refreshing tired shcemes, and how he hopes to help partners and members "outperform the market"
Aviva targeting ultra-HNW growth following acquisitions
After completing the integration of the Azur and Axa XL private clients’ business, Aviva’s managing director for high net worth Ann Owen has said the insurer is looking to grow, but not “at any cost”.
Q&A: Theo Duchen, Acturis
Theo Duchen, co-CEO and co-founder of Acturis, discusses Astorg’s increased stake in the company, how best to implement artificial intelligence, and why he thinks his business is well placed to take on rivals in the US and Canada.
Big Interview: Warren Dickson, Howden
Warren Dickson, corporate and commercial CEO at Howden, sits down with Harry Curtis to discuss what has changed since the broker acquired Aston Lark and how its breadth of capabilities is paying dividends.
Jensten’s Hardie on the need for Nike-like entrepreneurs
View from the Top: Alistair Hardie, CEO of Jensten Group, looks at the challenges facing entrepreneurs in the insurance sector.
Broker earnings boosted by 11.3% in 2023
The value of the worldwide market for insurance broking in terms of fees and commissions earned was around $168bn (£132bn) in 2023, up from about $151bn in 2022 on a constant currency basis, according to research by Insuramore.
Clear’s latest deal; JMG surpasses £300m GWP; Kane named Allianz ambassador
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Alistair Hardie, Jensten Group
Alistair Hardie, CEO of Jensten Group, updates Scott McGee on the broker’s anticipated sale, its “radical overhaul”, and where it may shift its M&A focus to in the future.
Hardie sees Jensten ‘doubling again’ in next few years
Alistair Hardie, group CEO at Jensten, has said he expects to complete “about 10” acquisitions in 2024, and that he believes the broker can “double the size again” in three or fours years’ time.
Quote speed and data accessibility at top of brokers’ wish list
Aviva's broker barometer has put access to data and insight, and speed of quotes at the top of broker wish lists as insurer service continues to be a top challenge.